usage: stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"
4. jam, block, interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off
usage: interfere with or prevent the reception of signals; "Jam the Voice of America"; "block the signals emitted by this station"
5. block, operate, run
usage: run on a block system; "block trains"
6. block, anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put under, put out
usage: interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia; "block a nerve"; "block a muscle"
7. obstruct, block, hide, conceal
usage: shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"
8. block, emboss, boss, stamp
usage: stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block; "block the book cover"